Judith de Jong

The price of politics: Why violence against women threatens democracy’s future - Transforming Society Judith C. de Jong  and Zahra Runderkamp discuss how violence against women in politics, especially online and intersectional discourages their participation, limits visibility, and threatens democrati...

This new blog from @judithcdejong.bsky.social & @zahrarunderkamp.bsky.social explains why democracy suffers when online hate tells women they don’t belong in politics
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/11/28/t...

Burgers met een migratieachtergrond voelen zich onvoldoende vertegenwoordigd in de politiek

Interview met collega @judithcdejong.bsky.social die vandaag promoveert op een belangrijk onderwerp: de politieke vertegenwoordiging in Duitsland, Nederland en Frankrijk van mensen met een migratieachtergrond www.folia.nl/wetenschap/1...

Burgers met een migratieachtergrond voelen zich onvoldoende vertegenwoordigd in de politiek

Promovendus Judith de Jong deed als een van de eersten onderzoek naar hoe burgers vertegenwoordiging ervaren. Haar conclusie? Burgers met een migratieachtergrond voelen zich onvoldoende vertegenwoordigd in de politiek. www.folia.nl/nl/wetenscha...

Title:: "Who still wants to enter politics? Intersectional perspectives of young women aspirants on violence against politicians"

🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨

@judithcdejong.bsky.social & @zahrarunderkamp.bsky.social provide evidence from the Netherlands to show how violence against politicians depresses political aspirations among women

✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper available here:
doi.org/10.1332/2515...

If violence is the price women must pay for political participation, we lose not only future politicians – but also an inclusive and representative democracy. 3/3

Our research shows:
⚠️ Violence against women in politics discourages young women from entering. Many stay behind the scenes or reduce their online presence for safety, but that also limits their visibility, voice, and chances to reach voters. 2/3

What does violence against women in politics mean for young women with political ambitions? @zahrarunderkamp.bsky.social and I explored this question — now published in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1332/2515... 1/3

Vacancy — Postdoc Political Masculinities and Young Voters The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the Dutch Research Council (NWO-VICI) project ‘Political Masculinities in Euro...

📢 Postdoc job alert 'Politcal Masculinities and Young Voters.

The position is part of my NWO-VICI-project Political Masculinities in Europe . Please, share with potentially interested candidates with survey skills and expertise in quantitative methods.

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

🚨🚨🚨 Publication alert!

Out now at @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social:

"Political Representation as Communicative Practice"

together with Fabio Wolkenstein. We ask: What is political representation & how should we study it?

⬇️ Download for free for 13 days! 🧵On what you can expect👇

cup.org/3ERYIUR

BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of discrimination on minority political engagement in Western democracies.

#OpenAccess from our latest issue -

Do Minorities Feel Welcome in Politics? A Cross-Cultural Study of the United States and Sweden - cup.org/3WxqADN

- @nazita.bsky.social, Moa Mårtensson & Kåre Vernby

The projects of Politics of Diversity In the Politics of Diversity group we study real-world questions on political representation and power, struggles for equality, backlash, oppression and policies. We focus on three dimensions of polit...

The website of my research group Politics of Diversity is online! Scroll and explore our ongoing and completed projects on migration/ethnicity/race, gender/sexuality and intersectionality www.politicsofdiversity.eu